MUHAMMAD UMER MUSHTAQ received his Doctoral Degree in Control Science and Engineering from the Southwest University of Science and Technology (SWUST), China in June 2024, and is now pursuing a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Department of Computer Science in University of Pretoria, South Africa under the supervision of Professor Hein Venter since July 2024. Dr. Mushtaq has completed his Master's and bachelor's in software engineering from Bahria University Islamabad and UAJK Muzaffarabad, Pakistan, respectively. His research topics mainly include challenges in WSNs, UAV trajectory and altitude analysis, optimization of energy-efficient communication, outage probability analysis, and the integration of energy-harvesting technologies in wireless sensor networks.

HEIN VENTER has established an international research reputation in cyber security and cyber forensics. Over the past 13 years, he has focused mainly on cyber forensics research. Hein is the research group leader for the Digital Forensic Science (DigiForS) research group at the University of Pretoria where he collectively supervises more than 40 Computer Science postgraduate students. He authored and co-authored more than 260 publications. He is also the general chair of the Information Security for South Africa (ISSA) conference. Hein recently served on a panel that was tasked by the South African Department of Science and Technology (DST) to come up with a national cyber security research agenda. The main topics identified for this research agenda include cyber security and digital forensics.

AVINASH SINGH is a researcher in the Digital Forensic space, focusing on Ransomware and Malware Forensics as well as on Digital Forensic Readiness. He obtained both a BSc Hons and MSc in Computer Science with distinction from the University of Pretoria. He is currently a lecturer in the Department of Computer Science and is pursuing a PhD. Avinash participated in numerous international conferences and has published in various journals. He is a member of the review committee for the Information Security South Africa (ISSA) conference and reviews for several journals. He is also a member of the Golden Key Society, and the Digital Forensic Science (DigiForS) Research Group. He also heads the recently established Intelligent Cyber Forensic Lab (ICFL) at the University of Pretoria.

OWAIS MUHAMMAD is a distinguished researcher who completed his Ph.D. in Control Science and Engineering from Southwest University of Science and Technology, China in June 2024. His expertise lies in wireless sensor networks (WSNs), device-to-device (D2D) communication, cognitive radio, URLLC and dynamic spectrum management. Dr. Muhammad has made significant contributions to the fields of energy-efficient communication, network optimization, and secure wireless systems through numerous publications in esteemed journals and conferences. His research focuses on addressing real-world challenges in wireless communication, such as ensuring reliable and efficient data transmission in resource-constrained environments.